Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Virtual Assistants and their Effect on Human Productivity and Laziness: Study on Students of Delhi-NCR (India) & Fujairah (UAE)
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This study investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on decision-making, laziness, and privacy concerns among university students of Delhi NCR (India) and Fujairah (UAE). As AI technologies are increasingly adopted in various sectors, including education, to tackle contemporary challenges, there is a growing investment in AI, projected to reach USD 253.82 million between 2021 and 2025. However, while researchers and institutions worldwide praise the positive role of AI, this study sheds light on the concerns associated with its implementation. This study utilizes a qualitative methodology employing PLS-Smart for data analysis. The primary data was collected from 315 students representing various universities in Delhi NCR (India) and Fujairah (UAE). The sample was drawn using purposive sampling techniques from the population. The findings of the data analysis demonstrate that artificial intelligence (AI) has a significant impact on human decision-making, laziness, and security and privacy concerns. The results indicate that 68.9% of human laziness, 68.6% of personal privacy and security issues, and 27.7% of the loss of decision-making can be attributed to the influence of AI in Delhi and Fujairah. Notably, human laziness emerges as the most affected area due to artificial intelligence..
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Overreliance on GenAI tools can lead to cognitive dependency, diminishing students' ability to formulate original arguments, critically assess alternative perspectives and decision-making processes.
“Overreliance on GenAI tools can lead to cognitive dependency, diminishing students' ability to formulate original arguments, critically assess alternative perspectives and decision-making processes [33,80,100].”
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- Authors
- Sabharwal, D., Kabha, R., & Srivastava, K.
- Affiliations
- Sharda University (IN)
- Fujairah University (AE)
- Jaipuria Institute of Management (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Srivastava, Kajal
- Venue
- Journal of Content Community and Communication
- Publisher
- Amity University Haryana
- Published
- 2023-06-30
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 162-174
- ISSN
- 2395-7514 (ISSN-L)
- 2456-9011
- OpenAlex
- W4385078463
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 7.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Content Community and Communication (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › AI in Service Interactions
- Keywords
- artificial intelligence, virtual assistants, human productivity, laziness, decision-making, privacy concerns, security concerns, university students, AI adoption in education, cross-cultural comparison
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